bump up
phrasal verb
bumped up; bumping up; bumps up
informal
: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.
Prices are being bumped up.
They're bumping her up to district manager.
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Barger, bumped up to fifth in the Blue Jays’ lineup, singled off Ohtani in his first at-bat and greeted Justin Wrobleski with a single in his next.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The inspector advised a bump up to 200 parts per million, which is twice the usual concentration.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft all bumped up their capital expenditures guidance on Wednesday in their quarterly earnings reports.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
To start the third period, Zadorov was bumped up to play with McAvoy but took a penalty on the first shift, the Sens scored on the power play and that was the start of the rout.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The inspector advised a bump up to 200 parts per million, which is twice the usual concentration.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft all bumped up their capital expenditures guidance on Wednesday in their quarterly earnings reports.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
To start the third period, Zadorov was bumped up to play with McAvoy but took a penalty on the first shift, the Sens scored on the power play and that was the start of the rout.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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